Nora Kane

1961 - 2026

Nora Kane

March 29, 1961 - March 23, 2026

Nora Kane, attorney at law and in-house counsel for Omaha Steaks, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by the love of her family, on March 23, 2026. She was 64.

Nora Marie Kane was born on March 29, 1961, in Onida, SD, to Patrick and Jean (Walsh) Kane, the fifth of seven siblings. She started school in Onida, moving with her family to Vermillion, Salt Lake City, and finally Sioux Falls, where she graduated from Washington High School in 1979.

Nora worked in the hospitality/restaurant industry for years until she heard "Piano Man" on the jukebox one too many times and thought, "Man, what am I doing here?" She enrolled at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion in 1989, majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in Spanish. She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993, and immediately followed in her father's footsteps, continuing her studies at USD Law School.

During her time in law school, Nora was the top student in her class of 70 in the first year, an editor of the Law Review, a member of Women in Law and the Student Bar Association, and graduated in the top ten in her class in 1996. She accomplished all this while bringing up her beloved son, Dorian, who graduated from high school the same year as her law school graduation.

After graduating, Nora was selected as a law clerk for South Dakota Supreme Court Justice Richard Sabers, with whom she was honored to work for two years. Following her time in Pierre, she continued her career in Omaha, NE, first at Domina Law Group, then at Koley Jessen, Stinson Morrison Hecker, and finally at Omaha Steaks, where she served for nine years as their first in-house counsel.

Nora was a dedicated and loving mother to her only son, Dorian, with whom she shared a love for music, reading, travel, and thrifting–often in combination! She was also a superb grandmother to her six grandchildren, making a point to know and spend time with them both individually and together. She especially loved having them down to visit in Omaha for zoo trips, followed by swimming in the backyard pool.

Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Dorian, his wife, Caitilin, and their six children, Susannah (Ryan) Dickson, Cecilia (Mary Egan) Kane, Finn (Natasha) Kane-Zebrev, Ian (India Allar) Kane, Eleanor (Mack Baze) Kane, and Gideon; her siblings, Dan Kane, Sheila (Doug) George, Anne Howell, Sam (Vicki) Kane, Mary Kane, and Rita Kane; her 11 nieces and nephews; and her many friends and colleagues. She was preceded in death by her parents, Patrick and Jean Kane.

Memorial service with visitation will be held at Miller Funeral Home, 507 S Main St., in Sioux Falls, on April 4, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Sienna Francis House–Omaha, where Nora served on the board for several years.

Miller Funeral Home

507 S. Main Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104